"The government is busy clearing the garbage heaped by the previous regimes."
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' addressing Damak festival in Jhapa.
"I urge the government of Nepal and all else concerned to bring normalcy back to the daily worship and rituals at the (Pashupatinath) temple."
Former King Gyanendra, quoted by his former press secretary Phani Raj Pathak as telling a group of journalists. The ex-King was quoted as urging to keep the temple above politics.
"The removal of Indian priests from the Pashupatinath Mandir is not only in complete defiance of the Supreme Court order but it has also hurt the sentiments of people in India. By removing the Indian priests the Maoist forces have not only dealt a body blow to the centuries old traditions of the temple but also trying to undermine the inherent Indo-Nepalese cultural ties."
Rajnath Singh, president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), main opposition party of India, in a statement issued from Lucknow.
"The Maoists have no worry towards the nation. They do not know how to rule the fovernment. They do not understand the priority of the country. And they are now accusing NC and foreigners of disrupting their rule."
Ram Chandra Poudel, vice president of Nepali Congress (NC), in Gorkhapatra.
"The domestic and foreign power centers are driving a wedge between the Nepali Army and the government."
Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal,' Minister for Defense, referring to the NA recruitment row, speaking in Chitwan.
"This is an issue that has to be decided by the party. I cannot make comment at this juncture." Madhav Kumar Nepal, former general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), responding to whether he accepts the government's proposal to head the constitutional committee.
Madhav Kumar Nepal, former general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) , responding to whether he accepts the government's proposal to head the constitutional committee.
"We have prepared for such a struggle from the street, the parliament and the government. Only after such struggle, peace will prevail and development will be possible."
Chandra Prakash Gajurel, senior leader of Maoists, saying the country is on a threshold of 'severe struggle.'
"We are considering sacking army chief. We don't see the need as of now. But the Nepali Army should not engage in new recruits. There won't be big problem if recruitments are not made for some time."
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Finance Minister and senior Maoist leader, in Kantipur.
Transition:
ARRIVED: Mulayam Singh Yadav, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh of India and chief of Samajwadi Party (SP), and Amar Singh, a senior SP leader, at the invitation of president Dr. Rambaran Yadav.
APPOINTED: Bhola Prasad Shiwakoti, as the Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, by the Home Ministry.
Dr. Bishnu Prasad Dahal, as the chief priest and Shaligram Dhakal as assistant priest, by the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT).
ORDERED: The Supreme Court (SC), a stay order, asking the authorities not to use new priests for Puja in Pashupatinath temple.
The Supreme Court (SC), a stay order, asking the government not to haphazardly withdraw cases against 349 inmates.
RELEASED: Ramesh Babu Panta and Ramesh KC, the two Maoist-affiliated labor union leaders accused in the attack on Himalmedia office and its staffers 10 days ago, released on bail on Thursday (Jan 1) by Lalitpur District Administration Office.
